A former coal mine sounds like it should be a Bond villain’s lair, rather than the venue for international motorsport.
And the electric SUVs that were buzzing about Glenmuckloch over the weekend would be perfect for any henchmen tasked with bringing down 007.
But there was no sign of Blofeld – or any paying fans – near Kirkconnel on Saturday and Sunday for the third and fourth rounds of this year’s Extreme E series.